Clinical Research Nurse - Atrium Health Cmc - Quality - Ft Day

Overview

Job Summary

The Clinical Research Nurse evaluates, coordinates, and manages clinical trials and subjects who participate in research protocols throughout the System and with collaborative coordinating research centers. The Clinical Research Nurse coordinates study activities with the Primary Investigator and any Sub-Investigators of clinical studies.

Essential Functions

• Travels to clinical research sites, hospitals, physician offices, and facilities within the System as necessary.
• Coordinators appropriate laboratory tests and other procedures for subjects participating in studies; including drawing blood or collection of other samples.
• Coordinates and submits IRB protocols, reports, revisions, updates, approvals.
• Recruits, interviews and obtains informed consent from prospective subjects for entrance into clinical trials and studies.
• Communicates with study sponsors, federal agencies, principal investigators, and sub-investigators about research projects.
• Records appropriate clinical and laboratory data on forms provided by the principal investigator(s), federal government, and/or industry sponsors.
• Coordinates with Investigational Pharmacy for subjects to receive required drugs.
• Provides resources for staff, patients, families. and community regarding research.
• Communicates with Sponsored Programs Administration to ensure proper management of charges and billing.
• Performs other duties as assigned within department Physical RequirementsRequires ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time. Reaching, stooping, bending in file drawers. Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 30 lbs. of weight. Working in fast-paced clinical setting. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch and manual and finger dexterity. Must be able to be mobile within the entire healthcare system and other facilities as required Education, Experience and CertificationsNC RN licensure required; BSN preferred. Clinical research experience preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Certification in clinical research (SoCRA, ACRP) preferred.